Use one of the following methods to unlock Sheik. At the character selection screen, select the Zelda/Sheik area. Hover the pointer over your section, then press the following button to toggle between Zelda and Sheik:

With a Wii-mote, press 2.

With a Wii-mote and Nunchuk, press A.

With a Classic controller, press A.

With a GameCube controller, press A.

Play as Zero Suit Samus

Use one of the following methods to play as Zero Suit Samus. At the character selection screen, select Samus, then hold the following buttons at the "Ready to Fight!" message:

With a Wii-mote, hold Minus and press Plus.

With a Wii-mote and Nunchuk, hold Nunchuk Z and press Plus.

With a Classic controller, hold R and press Plus.

With a GameCube controller, hold R and press Start.

Bonus characters

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:

Captain Falcon: Successfully complete Classic mode on the Normal or higher difficulty in under twelve minutes, then defeat Captain Falcon in the next match. Alternately, play 70 offline Brawl matches or have Captain Falcon join you in SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode.

Ganondorf: Successfully complete Classic mode on the Hard difficulty with Link or Zelda. Alternately, play 200 offline Brawl matches or have Ganondorf join you in SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode by collecting the Zelda and Link trophies.

Jigglypuff: Successfully complete SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode, and have Jigglypuff join you in SSE mode by going to "The Swamp" on the map. Go to near the end (which is basically after you defeat giant Diddy Kong). The canons will shoot you, and you will see a door while being shot. Swim back to the door, and fight Jigglypuff. Alternately, successfully complete SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode, then complete Event Matches #1 through #20 or play 350 offline Brawl matches.

Lucario: Defeat Lucario in SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode with Meta Knight in the Glacial Peak level. Alternately, successfully complete all five Target Tests with any character or play 100 offline Brawl matches. Another method is to have Lucario join you in SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode.

Mr. Game & Watch: Successfully complete all Target Tests on the same difficulty with 30 different characters. Alternately, play 250 offline Brawl matches or have Mr. Game & Watch join you in SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode.

R.O.B. the robot: Play 160 offline Brawl matches. Alternately, get 250 different trophies or have R.O.B. join you in SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode.

Snake: Play fifteen matches on the Shadow Moses Island stage. Alternately, play 130 offline Brawl matches or have Snake join you in SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode in the Battleship Halberd Interior level.

Sonic: Successfully complete Classic mode with 10 characters. Alternately, play 300 offline Brawl matches or have Sonic join you in SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode. When you are about to fight Tabuu in SSE mode, Sonic will appear. After defeating Tabuu and saving your game, Sonic will be unlocked.

Toon Link: Successfully complete SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode, and have Toon Link join you in SSE mode by going to "The Forest" on the map. Then, look for the first door near the beginning. Alternately, successfully complete SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode, then complete Classic mode or play 400 offline Brawl matches.

Wolf O'Donnell: Successfully complete SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode, then complete Boss Battle mode with Fox or Falco. Defeat Wolf after he challenges you to unlock him. Alternately, play 450 offline Brawl matches, then defeat Wolf after he challenges you. Another method is to successfully complete SSE (Subspace Emissary) mode, and have Wolf join you in SSE mode by going to "The Ruins". After you get lowered in the pit, you will see a floating door. Go in, then out. You will now be dropped where the door will be.

Fight Crazy Hand in Classic mode

Reach Master Hand in Classic mode in under nine minutes on the Hard or higher difficulty without using any continues to fight both Crazy Hand and Master Hand together.

Stage Builder parts

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding parts:

Edit Parts A: Play ten VS. mode matches on Stage Builder stages.

Edit Parts B: Create five stages in Stage Builder mode.

Edit Parts C: Create fifteen stages in Stage Builder mode.

Target Tests

Successfully complete Classic mode on the indicated difficulty or difficulties to unlock the corresponding Target Test level (as well as any easier level):

Level 2 (Medium): Successfully complete Target Test in Classic mode twice on the Easy difficulty or once on the Medium difficulty.

Level 3 (Hard): Successfully complete Target Test in Classic mode twice on the Medium difficulty or once on the Hard difficulty.

Level 4 (Very Hard): Successfully complete Target Test in Classic mode twice on the Hard difficulty or once on the Very Hard difficulty.

Level 5 (Intense): Successfully complete Target Test in Classic mode once on the Very Hard difficulty.

Use the following trick to unlock all characters in under two hours. Enter VS. mode, and select Special Match mode. Set it to Stamina and Flower modes. At the character selection screen, give the CPU 1 health and your character anything over 1 health. Also, make sure that it is on 1 Life Stock mode. Set the stage to Shadow Moses Island, at least until Snake appears and you defeat him. Keep playing this way for approximately two hours and you have around 500 VS. mode games played. By then, you should have unlocked all characters. Note: Make sure you are using a character you are good with because after a certain number of rounds, you will unlock each character and have to face them in a fight. It is 1 vs. 1 -- so it is recommended that you use a character like Ike, who hits very hard. However, do not worry if you lose; after one more VS. mode round, you will get to try again. -From: Austin Graham

Setup a Special Brawl. Choose the options "Stamina" (matches are based off of HP) and "Flower" (characters will have a health-draining Flower on their heads at all times). Play against a single CPU character, and set their HP to 1, leaving your HP anything higher than 1. When a fight starts, your opponent will automatically die from the flower (this is a self-destruct) and the match will end. This method is very useful for unlocking anything that requires "Brawl on [stage name] a certain number of times" or "Brawl with [character name] a certain number of times", etc. It can also be used to easily increase the number of Brawls played to unlock characters and Assist trophies. The only thing it cannot unlock is anything requiring standard Brawl victories, as it is a Special Brawl and not standard.

To unlock the 75m stage, you must play as Donkey Kong twenty times. To easily unlock the stage, go to Special Brawl. Change the settings so that you have a flower on your head and stamina is at 1 HP. Then, choose DK and any stage. When the match begins, you will instantly fall down and the match will end. Do this twenty times to unlock the 75m stage. Note: You can do this to unlock other stages too as long as you meet the requirements.

Character conversations

To perform Solid Snake, Fox, Falco, and Wolf's Smash Taunt, do the following. For Snake, go to the Shadow Moses Island stage, and quickly and repeatedly tap D-pad Down. Snake should crouch down and put his hand to his ear, occasionally nodding and seeming to speak to someone. He will then stand up and a beeping noise will be heard. Then, Snake and one of three characters (Colonel Roy Campbell, Mei Ling, or Otacon) will talk to Snake about the character you are fighting. For Fox, Falco, or Wolf, go to the Lylat Cruise stage, and quickly and repeatedly tap D-pad Down. Fox, Falco, or Wolf will bend down and start to rapidly shake his fist. After a brief period of time, Fox, Falco, or Wolf will stand up and salute someone off-screen. However, nothing will happen until you pass through the warp. Afterwards, Fox, Falco, or Wolf's team will start talking about the fight. What all the characters will say depends on where you are, leading to a total of five different conversations for all three characters. Note: This can also be done with Fox and Falco on the Corneria Melee stage.

Some characters have (often tweaked) built-in items as special moves, smashes, or standard moves:

Bowser: Fire Flower (Fire Breath)

Charizard: Fire Flower (Flamethrower)

Falco: Franklin Badge, Ray Gun (Reflector, Blaster)

Fox: Franklin Badge, Ray Gun (Reflector, Blaster)

Link/Toon Link: Bob-omb (Bomb)

Peach: Parasol, Mr. Saturn (Parasol, Turnips)

Samus: Super Scope (Charge Shot)

Sonic: Bunny Hood (Running)

Wolf: Franklin Badge, Ray Gun (Reflector, Blaster)

Zero Suit Samus: Fan (Paralyzer and Down Smash)

Easy CDs and Stickers

Unlock Stage Builder Edit Parts B. Then, create a level where there are conveyor belts running into a wall, and a platform somewhere in the level that a player can stand on and stay there. Plug in a second controller. Go into options, and turn every item except "Sandbag" off. Set items to high. Play in your "conveyor belt" created level in a regular Brawl. Have the second player jump and stay on the platform, so it is not in the way. When the Sandbags fall, they will stay at the wall. Use your character (Kirby's basic A attack, repeatedly, is recommended or another character that can hit many times quickly) to hit the Sandbags repeatedly. Since all other items are turned off, only CDs and Stickers will appear. This is the easiest way to get a lot of CDs and Stickers quickly.

Easy home runs in Home Run Contest

This trick works for any character. Immediately turn around, pick up the bat, and throw it at the Sandbag. You should not have to move much to pick it up again while it is still in the air. Throw it again. Repeat this process until you have about two seconds remaining. Then, go behind the bag, and smash it. You should be able to get at least 1,500 feet every time. Note: Do not hesitate or wait until the bag is stopped. You will lose precious time. Also, you will have to turn around to face the bag after each hit.

Easy combos in Training mode

Enter Training mode, and choose any character and stage. Select "Help on", and choose the smart bomb from the menu. Pick it up, go beside the other player, and throw it at them. Quickly pause the game, then select the smart bomb again. Then, choose only one smart bomb every second. If you select them too fast, you will run out. This will save you a lot of time.

Go to a stage where there is a wall that you can push the enemy up against (for example, Corneria, Temple). Push the CPU character up to the wall. Drop three of the Superspicy Curry items. Move forward to get the curry to move towards you. Duck (hold Down) and get the curry. It runs out after 155% (155 combos). As it gets close to that number, pick up the next curry and repeat. While doing the second curry, a third curry will disappear; pick it up in the middle. It is possible to get 367 combos on Marth by doing this.

K.K. Slider concert in Smashville stage

Set the system time between 8:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. on a Saturday. Play any kind of Brawl on the Smashville stage from Animal Crossing, and K.K. Slider will play a concert in the background of the stage.

Big Jigglypuff

Play the Bridge Of Eldin stage with Jigglypuff. Break the Smash Ball, and wait until the ground breaks. When the ground is ready to return, go between the gap and press B. When it returns, Jigglypuff should be huge.

Stopping knockback effects with Ike

This trick allows you to endure a hit that usually causes the knockback effects when using Ike. When you are about to be hit by an objects such as a Smart Bomb, press Up + B to do Ike's special move, Aether. Your sword must still be alone in mid-air when hit. If done correctly, you will continue to jump upwards toward your sword after the hit has landed and finish the move. This is very useful and can be much easier to time and execute than sidestepping.

Switched music

Under the "My Music" settings, the Star Fox Melee stage's music themes "Corneria" and "Venom" are swapped.